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First and foremost, it is important for you to understand that 'hacking' is a broad term. There are many aspects to it, most of which require several programming skills, but that shouldn't stop you from using the tools made available by the internet for you to take advantage of. Go to the HTMLdog website and learn some HTML first, it is a great website and you will progress in no time. Also, consider Python as your first programming language; it is a tradition to recommend Python to newbies because it is the fundamental and appropriate language that will kickstart you in the world of computing. So, now that you are set and ready to continue with the quest, allow me to present to you a simplistic and minimalistic reference guide.

On a side note, before you start, make sure your internet connection has some sort of protection, either through a proxy or a VPN. DO NOT TAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OTHER ANONYMOUS MEMBERS, EVEN OPS. They could be trying to hook you up with a VPN-service that is cooperating with the feds. Do your own research on your VPN, Privacy policy, Terms of Agreement etc. NOBODY IS GOING TO JAIL FOR YOU. After that, pay with anonymous payment methods, again, do your own research on those methods too.

[PS: Do NOT perform DDoS attacks while on VPN. They may protect your data from the destination, but don't go as far as trusting them when you're sending endless packets over their servers. Needless to say, your safety is not of any concern to me so take care of yourself first.]

---------- OS Picking ---------- For hacking specifically, it is recommended to use open source Operating Systems (OSes) such as Linux distributions that have root (Administrator) privileges in order to get the most out of the tools you use. Let me give you some ordered examples:

FOR LINUX NOOBS 1) Mint — great to learn Linux and for hacking as well, tools can be added easily, and has a lovely desktop. 2) Ubuntu — same as mint, but better approach toward learning Linux than just looking good. Mint is based on it. 3) Tails — strongly recommended as a Virtual Machine, it is closest to anonymity you can get.

Despite what other anons and the internet is saying, Kali isn't useful to you unless you have your own server to work on. The OS is broken and insecure, and is built for security pentesters. Kali will provide very poor security unless you know what you're doing.

-------------- Wireless Cards -------------- In case you do as I suggested above, and get yourself a Virtual Machine (VM) with either of the three recommended distributions, you will need a USB Wireless Network Adapter in order to be able to execute wireless attacks from it. This is needed because a Virtual Machine cannot share a single wireless card with the host machine. For the sake of convenience, price, accuracy, packet injection and sniffing capabilities, I strongly recommend a very widely used card called the Alfa AWUS-036NHA with the AR9271 chipset, which can be found by following the link directly below:http://www.simplewifi.com/alfa-802-11b- ... ipset.html

--------- Anonymity --------- There is a constant presence of fear in everyone's mind that our information is being monitored 24/7/365 by people behind monitors all day long, searching for private data and invading your personal life. Well, this conspiracy is something experienced by those who have something to hide from the authorities, whether it is illegal or possibly embarrassing. Either way, there is one thing you must know — you will never be able to fully protect yourself while browsing on the internet. However, there are several tools and techniques you may embed in order to get as close as possible to being anonymous online. True anonymity lies in several layers of data transfer, which is difficult for an individual to achieve without knowledge of 3rd-party software that allows such possibilities. Remember, there's no magical tool that let's you be 100% anonymous online. You will NEVER be 100% anonymous in a system that is designed to be traceable. Let's get straight to the point. The following techniques will help to achieve a high anonymity level:

• TOR — found at https://www.torproject.org/ it allows you to connect through several nodes before reaching a server, and that way all data transfer stays private. For maximum browsing anonymity, use the TOR browser in combination with a good, paid VPN as well.

• VPN — stands for Virtual Private Network and is a server that you connect through before you reach anything online. From a security point of view, it is the safest and most anonymous tool to use, as long as you trust the VPN provider.

• Proxy — This is another possible way to achieve good anonymity, but is often slow and unreliable for torrenting or downloading large files. Proxy websites can be found anywhere online, but preferably use proxy servers that need configuration of the browser settings, since that will likely cause fewer javascript and HTML issues.

---------------- DoS & DDoS Tools (don't use them unless instructed) ---------------- HOWEVER: if anybody tells you to use tools such as LOIC, XOIX, HOIC or any other similar tools, do not listen to them since they obviously are not aware of the incredibly high risks of getting caught when using them. Tools that end in OIC are easily traced to your IP address and expect to get in trouble if you use them. Besides, using them on your own will cause no damage to public IPs due to the severe limitations. So, end point, forget it! ====================================================================================================================== TOR's Hammer (works on systems that have Python installed.) • Note: this tool allows the use of the TOR browser to prevent getting caught. I recommend and, in some ways, insist that you do so, because nobody other than you is liable for the damage you will cause from using this tool. How to Set Up: 0) Download it first, duh! http://sourceforge.net/projects/torshammer 1) Download python. Note: Mac users have it preinstalled 2) Place the torshammer folder (unpackaged) on your Desktop 3) In the torshammer folder there will be a file called 'torshammer.py' that you will need to open with a text editor 4) Inside the file, use the Find & Replace function to replace the three occurrences of '9050' with '9150' and save 5) Open CMD or Terminal and type (without quotes) "cd Desktop" and then "cd torshammer" 6) Now open the TOR browser and wait for your new identity. To ensure it works, visit at least 2 >DIFFERENT< websites 7) In your CMD / Terminal type (without quotes) "./torshammer.py -t example.com -r 300 -T" To understand the syntax of the command, 'cd' to the torshammer folder and type (without quotes) "./torshammer.py"

MDK3 This is preinstalled on Kali Linux and it basically allows to deauthenticate any Wi-Fi routers in range by overloading them with empty packets until they can no longer operate, thus taking them down locally on your own (DoS). ======================================================================================================================

Reaver This is specifically a WPA(&2) Wi-Fi cracking tool, supporting routers with WPS (Wireless Protected Setup) enabled It is preinstalled on Kali Linux, and hopefully on the other hacking Linux distributions too. It does NOT work on Windows, in fact Windows is the least reliable OS for hacking, so I regard it as a skiddie OS.

Hydra This uses brute force and dictionary attacks to crack any password that is on a specific wordlist. It is well built and is very configurable, giving you a wide range of options to pick from, and limits to set. Here's a great tutorial:http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to ... ra-0155374

-------------------------------- Man In The Middle (MITM) Attacks -------------------------------- Note: enable routing first, by typing in terminal (without quotes) "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" ================================ Wireshark Extremely configurable and versatile, and has close to no limitations as to functionality. Kali Linux has it preinstalled. For Windows and Mac, download it here: https://www.wireshark.org/download.html

---------- ALL IN ALL ---------- Conclusion: You are prepared for anything if you are able to apprehend the work that lies ahead, but let me tell you, no one is going to endlessly spoon-feed you the information and knowledge, because all you will learn is how to copy from someone else. I think the old saying "practice makes perfect" fits this pretty damn well from my point of view, and I'm not saying that you can't ask anything, but if you want to learn fast, do it the hard way and look it up yourself, that's all!

For the record All tools used above are compatible with Linux distributions (apart from L0phtCrack) and are best used with the three OSes that I listed at the very beginning. In my personal opinion, and I'm sure many people would agree with me here, Windows is not suited best for the tools listed above. However, it would be useful for you to get hold of a Virtual Machine program in that case, such as VirtualBox (( https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads )), and a disk image of a Linux distribution.

If you read the whole lot, that should get you started, and remember to have fun! Good luck

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